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Winemaker's Notes:

Layer upon layer of rich dark plum, blackberry and blueberry accented with dried flowers and light wood smoke. The initial aromatic notes transition into licorice, spice and rose candy and the first sip reveals just what stressed vines can offer. After a wave of intense black fruit, spice and acidity, the wine softens forming a core of chocolate, blackberry and plum. This quaffable wine finishes with notes of cocoa dusted blueberries and hints of lavender and really showcases the “fringeness” of this block. There are plenty of ripe tannins that frame the core of this wine but the concentration and focus of the fruit and spice persist like a single note on a well-made guitar. Decant this wine for up to an hour for further enjoyment.
Harvest Dates
September 22, 2006
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Block
USY
Barrel Aging
14 months
Barrel Type
20% new French Oak, 80% 1-2 year old French Oak
Blend-100% Syrah
pH-3.7
Alcohol-14.7%
Release Date-March 2008
Cases-378

Layer upon layer of rich dark plum, blackberry and blueberry accented with dried flowers and light wood smoke. The initial aromatic notes transition into licorice, spice and rose candy and the first sip reveals just what stressed vines can offer. After a wave of intense black fruit, spice and acidity, the wine softens forming a core of chocolate, blackberry and plum. This quaffable wine finishes with notes of cocoa dusted blueberries and hints of lavender and really showcases the “fringeness” of this block. There are plenty of ripe tannins that frame the core of this wine but the concentration and focus of the fruit and spice persist like a single note on a well-made guitar. Decant this wine for up to an hour for further enjoyment.
Harvest Dates
September 22, 2006
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Block
USY
Barrel Aging
14 months
Barrel Type
20% new French Oak, 80% 1-2 year old French Oak
Blend-100% Syrah
pH-3.7
Alcohol-14.7%
Release Date-March 2008
Cases-378